NSE Settlements in Co-location and Dark Fibre Cases
January 23 , 2026 8 hrs 0 min 21 0
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has received in-principal approval from SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) to settle co-location and dark fibre cases.
Co-location allows brokers faster access to exchange data, and dark fibre refers to unused optical cables for private data transfer.
Some brokers were accused of getting unfair speed advantages through these facilities.
NSE had set aside ₹1,387.39 crore for settling these allegations.
The approval could speed up NSE’s IPO (Initial Public Offering) process, pending SEBI’s final clearance.
SEBI is also exploring the regulation of unlisted shares traded outside stock exchanges.